HEALTHTHE CITY NYC
Mamdani and Hochul Can’t Repair Trump-Frayed Safety Net
One year after President Donald Trump signed a tax bill cutting federal spending, New York's safety net is fraying as officials take divergent approaches to address reduced funding for food aid and health care. Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani are allocating funds to support food insecurity, but the state legislature failed to act on health care cuts that could leave 450,000 New Yorkers without insurance.
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